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UF coach Billy Donovan will have to keep working for win No. 500. The Gators’ tailspin continues, with Florida (13-15, 6-9 SEC) falling 64-52 at Missouri (8-20, 2-13 SEC). Donovan, who has 499 career wins, has faced adversity this season and his team has dropped six of its past seven games. If Donovan’s Gators had earned the win, he would have joined Bob Knight as the only coaches in Division I history to reach the milestone before their 50th birthday. UF struggled to contain Missouri guard Namon Wright, who scored a game-high 28 points. The Gators also had difficulty putting points on the board, failing to protect a 31-27 halftime lead and only managing 21 points in the...

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UF coach Billy Donovan will have to keep working for win No. 500.
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